diff --git a/etc/crust_chain_spec.json b/etc/crust_chain_spec.json
index 8c226e3..2f1202e 100644
--- a/etc/crust_chain_spec.json
+++ b/etc/crust_chain_spec.json
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@
               "block_number": 0,
               "block_hash": [],
               "empty_root": [],
-              "empty_workload": 0,
+              "empty_workload": 10000,
               "meaningful_workload": 0,
               "sig": []
             }
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
               "block_number": 0,
               "block_hash": [],
               "empty_root": [],
-              "empty_workload": 0,
+              "empty_workload": 10000,
               "meaningful_workload": 0,
               "sig": []
             }
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
               "block_number": 0,
               "block_hash": [],
               "empty_root": [],
-              "empty_workload": 0,
+              "empty_workload": 10000,
               "meaningful_workload": 0,
               "sig": []
             }